River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-08

when the horse again galloped down
the road, and moved uneasily about. a.
If determined to attract attention,
whinnying and occasionally giving
loud snort as though frightened.
Another attempt to capture the horse,
which usually was very gentle
creature. succeeded no better than
the first, The animal avoiding
the man in a manner hitherto I'M
known. The horse ran up the road
again and called to the mau to follow
called to him by every drmb sign,
almost as plainly as though he were
possessed of the power of speech.
These unusual proceedings so inn
pressed the ranchman that he fell tina.
something was wrong. Could it be
that Galena George-as the miner and
owner of the horse was called-had
met with some mishap? 1iaybe he had
been murdered in his lonely cabin BIZ
''rustlers. or had accidently fallen in
to the shaft of his mine without the
means OF escape.
The strange conduct of the horse in
Dictated that something unusual had
happened, and that was enough to
prompt the ranchman to speedy action.
Calling one of his assistants, the men
quickly saddled two of the best horses
on the place, and securing their revol-
vers to guard against danger. and pro-
viding some medicines and stimulants
to use in case of emergency, they rode
rapidly away in the direction of Ga
lena Georges cabin.
Georges horse observing this move
ment manifested great pleasure and
started on gallop toward his home.
The hOrsemen followed at lively pace,
but the free horse kept wei to the front
now and then looking back, as If to be
sure that the chase had not been aban
doned.
On they sped, and in about forty
minutes from the time of starting the
men reached the cabin of their friend
which appeared to be deserted.
The men diSmounted, and entering
the cabin found George upon his couch
wasted in form and apparently dead
and at The door stood the faithful
horse, which, having tried to save hi:
master, was patiently waiting for som,
sign thst he yet lived. The sad sigh
was so touching as to force tears TO tn,
eyes of the men WHO had been guideC
by the noble brute to the rescue.
A hasty examination disclosed tn,
fact that life was not extinct, and while
one of the men set about preparation
for the relief of the sick man, the Othel
mounted his horse and galloped away
for physician, the nearest of whom
lived some TWEEN miles away.
Before shutdown of that day the doc
tor reacSed the miners cabin anC
found the sick man conscious, through
the skillful ministrations of his kline
neighbors. Within fortnight he wa
able to walk about. When told of tn,
remarkable conduct of his horse tn,
man wept like child. He said he haC
always known that his horse was unus
ually intelligent and affectionate. bu
he could scarcely believe the story o
his wonderful sagac V.
George is in good health again. ano
the care and attention which he be
slows upon his horse are like the car,
of devoted mother for a favorite son
Not long since gentleman, having
learned OF the incident related above
expressed a desire TO purchase thu
horse, but George informed him tina
no money could tempt him to part witt
the animal; that it was his intention t.
keep him as long as he lived upon tn
very best that land could produce. AM
when he died to bury him decently ,anC
erect over his grave a monument witt
the inscription on: ITO My Bes
Friend. y Youths Companion.